From: Joel VanderWerf <joelvanderwerf@...>
Date: 2010-04-07T08:25:09+09:00
Subject: Re: pass a password to ssh

Roger Pack wrote:
> Anybody know how to pass a password to ssh?
> 
> with this:
> 
> 
> require 'open3'
> stdin, stdout, stderr, thread_on_doze = Open3.popen3 'ssh user@host'
> 
> 
> ssh somehow appears to bypass and still require the password from the
> terminal [?]
> Thanks.
> -rp

Dunno. Maybe use pty?

Have you ruled out key-based authentication?